In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, Debbie sits down with Jen Bruce, trauma-informed recovery and wellness coach, founder of Humans Can Heal, and licensed psilocybin facilitator in Oregon. Together, they dive into the missing link between sobriety, nervous system healing, trauma recovery, and functional medicine.

Jen shares her own recovery story from early sobriety and exhaustion to rediscovering balance through nutrition, holistic healing, and plant medicine. This episode unpacks what it really takes to heal physically, emotionally, and spiritually after addiction or long-term medication use. Whether you’re sober-curious, tapering, or seeking a deeper approach to mental wellness, this conversation will remind you that healing is possible and it doesn’t have to be hard.

Episode Highlights

• Understanding Whole-Person Healing: Why sustainable recovery requires more than just medication or mindset work it’s about body literacy, balance, and spiritual reconnection.
• Functional Medicine Meets Recovery: How Jen combines trauma-informed care with nutrition, lab testing, herbalism, and functional medicine to restore the body’s natural ability to heal.
• Breaking Free from Limiting Beliefs: The truth behind what we’ve been taught in Western medicine and how to reclaim your power and agency in your own healing journey.
• Plant Medicine Education: What to know about psilocybin, ibogaine, and ketamine how each works, who they’re for, and the importance of preparation and integration.
• The Real Work of Healing: Why lasting transformation isn’t found in one session, pill, or retreat but in the integration and daily choices that follow.
• Understanding Triggers: The hidden role of sleep, environment, and nutrition in relapse prevention and emotional stability.
• Empowered Healing: Jen’s message to everyone on the path you can recover, you can be medication-free, and you can rebuild your health one intentional step at a time.

⏱️ Timestamp Breakdown

[00:00] Jen’s journey from early sobriety to holistic healing

[07:30] Discovering the limits of traditional recovery tools

[14:45] The role of nutrition, functional medicine, and body regulation

[23:10] Building sustainable healing practices (no quick fixes!)

[31:20] The truth about plant medicine: psilocybin, ketamine, and ibogaine

[40:55] Preparing for psychedelic therapy: intention over expectation

[52:00] The power of integration — where true transformation happens

[01:04:00] Jen’s holistic coaching process and what to expect

[01:15:00] Why healing is a long game — and how to create lasting results

Connect with Jen Bruce

• Website: HumansCanHeal.com
• Instagram: @humanscanheal
• Work with Jen: Schedule a free discovery call or learn more about functional recovery, trauma-informed healing, and psilocybin integration at her website.

Key Takeaway

“Healing doesn’t have to be hard. You are the CEO of your own health and once you remember that, everything begins to change.”

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